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Six international artists are invited to a residency in southern Spain. What could possibly go wrong?<br /> <br />Writer's block and paintings of oranges. Love, lust, revenge. A sculptor left for dead on the side of a mountain.<br /> <br />Part love story, part thriller and wholly page-turning, Dig Two Graves shows us once again that 'Morwood is a classy act.' – The Australian<br /> <br />For readers who like their crime/thrillers gore-free and more refined.<br />In the vein of Jospehine Tey.

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Homicide Detective Inspector Michael Ballard is vigorously resisting retirement; not wishing to walk away from continuing to serve society by investigating and solving complex criminal cases.<br /> <br />The brutal murder of a factory owner has him and his partner applying their 'old school' policing skills to hunt down the killer.<br /> <br />But while Ballard is hunting the killer – is the killer hunting him?<br /> <br />An absorbing murder mystery set in the often violent world of modern day law enforcement.

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To a quiet life has come something truly extraordinary. Jared's seen the Lights since he was a child. Every night for a few minutes at 10pm a strange beacon would shine high up in the darkened factory opposite his tiny house. He ventured there one fateful night, and there he found the spectral creatures. Since then they've taken him to fantastical places, far away from the grey monotony of his life and the darkness of his past. All he's ever cared about is keeping the secret intact and leading a quiet life of anonymity. But it's a lonely, introspective existence that's always eaten away at him. When change comes to the factory, he finally finds another that he comes to trust and then share his secrets. But in the shadow of Amelia's arrival is one that already knows everything, and has intentions that are both dark and vicious. An ancient ritual is then taken to another time.

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This is a crime fiction story with a difference. Red Coltrane would love nothing more than to be a champion relay runner. But that dream disappeared when motor neurone disease took hold of his body. Red also has an intellectual disability, and he lives in supported accommodation with three other variously disabled men, including Johnny, whose prime means of communication is to hum. But today Red's life has just become even more difficult. <br /> <br />He's been charged with murder, and police suspect he is the serial arsonist who has been torching Melbourne's churches. Red thinks he knows what's going on, but his inability to communicate means his version of events may forever remain a mystery. <br /> <br />When he stumbles across some information that he knows he shouldn't possess, Red becomes sure that the only way to stop the fires is to find the arsonist. That search will take all of Red's resolve, and will force him to rely more than he ever thought possible on his housemates and on the one person he's sure won't let him down, his long-term carer and hero, Pedro.

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If God is too indifferent, or too non-existent to take care of His creation, then clearly it's up to Me.'<br />Morgen Tanjenz is a lawyer with an overactive sense of justice. His mission in life is to reward the virtuous, punish the ignorant and avenge those who won't avenge themselves. His favourite pastime is 'life sculpture' – anonymously intervening in the lives of strangers to change their destiny in ways he thinks they deserve.<br />But Morgen isn't the only one changing lives in the city. A serial killer is on the prowl and taunting the police in letters to the local rag. But, as the body count rises, Detective Sergeant Blacksnake Fowler can hardly focus on the job with so many distractions: his boss hates him, his deputy is trying to undermine him and the woman he loves is having an affair.<br />In the cicada-throbbing heat of a Sydney summer, the threads of a strange story become entangled in a wild conclusion no one will see coming.<br /> <br /><i>'a ripsnorter of a ride through the dark heart of the burbs… may just be Australia's answer to American Psycho.' </i>Kirsten Krauth, just_a_girl<br /> <br /><i>'Sometimes funny, sometimes disturbing, and always compelling… with a super-original premise and a one-of-a-kind protagonist'. </i>Tony Wilson, Making News<br /> <br /><i>'A disturbingly good read. Unnerving and darkly comic.' </i>Stuart Quin, Ealing Studios Australia

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Kevin Matheson is coming to Brisbane with revenge on his mind. Even for a vampire, there is no time like the present. He has a score to settle with Mira, the sadistic killer who tore his life in outback Queensland apart.<br /> <br />For Mira's bodyguard, Reece, worn out and fading a little more each day, the present is all he has. He is determined to spend it protecting his mistress, for better or worse.<br /> <br />But as the two men head for a collision the vampires of Brisbane have their own plans – plans that will lead Kevin and Reece down roads they never expected to travel.<br /> <br />And at the end of the line, at the intersection of loyalty and vengeance, both face the questions: who are they willing to sacrifice to win the war?<br />

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For outback mechanic Kevin Matheson, it's just another summer's day. Mulga wavering in the haze, sweat on his brow, bastard flies getting in his way.<br /> <br />And then the vampires arrive, leaving his life like road kill in their wake.<br /> <br />Caught between vicious nomadic bikers and their brutal foes from the coast, Kevin fights to save not only those he holds dearest, but his own soul.<br /> <br />But how far will he go to save the people he loves?

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The Keeper of the Astral Plane has vanished, allowing Slegna's Unbalanced minions to wreak havoc throughout the realms of Chimera. Oletha, the Supreme Being and ruler of the Balanced Realms, has set her faithful against them.<br /> <br />Oletha's chosen ones move through a series of arduous tasks to fulfill their destiny to become her disciples, while Slegna's disciples face difficulties of their own.<br /> <br />With each side struggling for control, the battle lines are drawn as world after world falls victim to the unbalanced hordes threatening their way of life and an all-out confrontation looms ever closer.<br /> <br />Carl Read weaves a magical story that will captivate lovers of exotic fantasy and intriguing adventure. Read's own personal philosophies and experiences have been shaped into a rich tapestry of beguiling characters and seductive, twisting plotlines.

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A rollicking good yarn that mixes detective fiction with Indiana Jones-style adventure.<br /> <br />When Professor Lloyd Marsden is found murdered in the Museum of Victoria, Special Detective Sam Diamond is assigned to catch the killer. Thrown into a world of obsessive collectors, strange poisons, funerary rites and ancient artefacts, Sam's photographic memory and cryptic crossword skills are invaluable tools in her investigation.<br /> <br />But when archaeologist Dr Maggie Tremaine whisks her halfway round the world in pursuit of the truth, Sam finds way more questions than answers. From Australia to Egypt to Peru Sam and Maggie hunt down the clues to a strange pact and a legendary relic.<br /> <br />This novel was originally written for ICOM '98, the International Council of Museums' triennial conference, hosted by the Museum of Victoria in 1998. The ICOM '98 committee had the novel idea of promoting the prestigious conference, and its host city Melbourne, by commissioning a crime novel set in the museum world.<br /> <br />Under its original title, Stolen Property, Golden Relic was serialised on the Internet – one chapter a month – from February to September 1998 on the ICOM '98 homepage.<br /> <br />Golden Relic was launched at the Melbourne Convention Centre on the opening night of the ICOM '98 conference by Magistrate Jennifer Coate and Senator John Button.

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When a child is in danger, every second counts. In Sydney, Australia, The Loving Hand church understands how children can be a commodity more precious than gold.When Kate Maclaren flies in from Los Angeles, desperate to find her missing niece, she opens a door into this world, and uncovers a network of corruption and cruelty that stretches across the country.Agent John Corey, torn by long-buried guilt and harbouring secrets he must not reveal, joins forces with Kate to expose the sinister cult before more children disappear. He will risk everything, even defying orders, to help Kate uncover the truth, and keep her safe.But, when their journey into Australia's Outback reveals the psychopath at the centre of the network, it is Kate who discovers she will doing anything for the people she loves.

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